Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-10

day of the dedication of the soldiers monu- ment was resumed before the military affairs committee this afternoon. Assistant Adjutant General White appeared in favor.
 LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
 The committee on fisheries in executive session today reported adversely on bill amending an act concerning the taking of oysters in Alewine Cove near New London and rejected the petition regarding the talk ing of cells in Sherwood's pond.
 Committee assignments for tomorrow (Thursday) are: Agricultural several bills regarding taxation of dogs; education-bills for uniform text books and allowing election on school committees; 1nance-bill imposing collateral inheritance tax; interpretations Electric and the New Haven Electric Light companies; judiciary-bill amending the Sunday law 50 that per sons may lawfully attend enter tainments and bill making November elec- ton day a legal holiday; temperance-bi1l closing saloons on the night before election day. bill declaring liquor stores nuisance and bill regulating hours when drug stores shall sell liquor on Sundays.
 The finance committee heard members of the tax commission in support of their bill amending the act concerning railroad taxation. Hon. Henry c. Robinson did not object to the bill but Chairman Woodruff  actually on hand ought not to be exempt from 1 taxation, as it did not fully enter into the | market (taxable) value of the stock. Below will be found summary of the I business transacted in the House and Senate The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 10:45 a.. m. by Lieutenant Governor Howard.
 Reports from committees. Interpretations verse surrender of franchise Of Third Congrega tional society of New Haven; rejected Favorable on incorporating the Patrons Mutual Fire 1nsur ance company.
 Temperance--Adverse on bill amending the law regarding the applications for liquor licenses. The calendar was not taken up Resolution authorizing the QuartermaSter general to loan the G. A R. camp equpage on the occasion of the dedication of the soldiers monument at New Haven this summer. Passed in concurrence.
 Bill fixing terms of county commissioners (paSsed by the House. placed at the foot of the calen dar motion of senator Walsh.
 Bill providing for stenographers in Common Pleas courts when specially called by the court in jury trials; passed in concurrence.
 Healing act providing that corporations neglect ing to file the acceptance of amendment of their charters may do so within six months; passed ln Two bills, adversely reported, rejected. One prohibited granting licenses to any persons Who are not taxpayers. The other prohibited the grant ing of license to any person convicted within a year previous of violating the liquor law.
 Bill authorizing the building of new ralIroad bridge at Lyme. An amendment was taken on the bill prohibiting the of the bridge for foot travel
 RiIl exemptipg New Britain from operation of the law of 1SS6 regarding costs in police courts; the costs being fixed in New Britain by it's charter. Passed in concurrence.
 Bill raising the ''age of consent from 10 up to IA years. Passed in concurrence.
 Bill puniShing with imprisonment any man who deserts his wife and cohabitS with another woman.
 Adjourned to 10:45 Thursday.